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City Council Minutes December 9, L985 Page Four 12. Resolution Expressing Recognition of an Appreciation for the Dedicated Public Service of Mr. Rick Breezie COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 85-79. THE MOTION/WAS SRCONDRDRY COlJNCTT,MEMRRR WILL TAMS. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 13 . Adminis tr a tor's Update A. Tax Reform Issues Related to Status of Municipal Bonds The City Administrator reviewed a letter drafted for the Council's signature and which would be sent to Senator's Durenberger and Boschwitz and also Senator Sikorski. He reviewed the letter which essentially expressed a concern on the part of the City Council regarding Federal Tax Reform currently proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee. B. IRS Vehicle Use Regulations The City's Finance Director reviewed the new federal requirements regarding vehicle use regulations and explained that the resolution before the Council this evening was to assure that the City would be enforcing Public Law 99-44 and IRS announcement 85-13 regarding vehicle use regulations. THERE WAS A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 85-80. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. C. Highway Jurisdictions Study TaskForce The City Administrator explained that under 1985 Legislation, the Commissioner of Transportation is required to establish and direct a series of highway jurisdiction studies at the regional and multi County level. He explained that the implications for this requirement is that the entire system of road jurisdiction will be reviewed and that changes in responsibilty for road maintenance as a result of jurisdictional changes may take place at the local County and State level as a result of the findings and the study. The City Administrator noted that he attended a meeting resently at the Wright County offices and that representatives from counties, townships, and cities in Benton, Sherburne, Sterns, and Wright Counties were present at the meeting. He explained that the Municipalities in Sherburne County would be entitled to one representative on the Task Force Committee. The Council reviewed the information on the highway jurisdiction study task force and there was a general consensus amoung Councilmembers that the City of Elk River should be represented on the committee. Mayor Hinkle stated that he would volunteer to serve on the committee but that the other municipalities in Sherburne County should be contacted regarding their interest in participating.